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Église St-Germain des Prés

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  • Address
    • 3 place St-Germain des Prés 6e
  • Transport
    • St-Germain des Prés
  • Phone
    • 01 55 42 81 33
  • Hours
    • 8am-7pm Mon-Sat, 9am-8pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Église St-Germain des Prés

Paris’ oldest church, the Romanesque Church of St-Germanus of the Fields, was built in the 11th century on the site of a 6th-century abbey and was the dominant church in Paris until the arrival of Notre Dame.

It has since been altered many times, but the Chapelle de St-Symphorien, to the right as you enter, was part of the original abbey and is the final resting place of St Germanus (AD 496–576), the first bishop of Paris. The bell tower over the western entrance has changed little since 990, although the spire only dates from the 19th century.

 

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